#MeToo: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri accused of sexual harassment

#MeToo continues to make headlines and this time it has hit the Indian cricket. From the Bollywood industry to politics, numerous big names have come under scanner and now the latest name to be accused is none other than BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) CEO Rahul Johri.

A woman who goes by the Twitter handle “@PedestrianPoet has accused the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) CEO Rahul Johri of sexual harassment. A woman who goes by the Twitter handle @PedestrianPoet has accused the Johri of sexual harassment.

She took to the micro-blogging site to share screenshots where she has explained the entire incident.

https://twitter.com/PedestrianPoet/status/1050804696779300864

Rahul Johari manages operations, stakeholders and strategies building for sports promotion at BCCI. Johri, before taking over as BCCI CEO was serving as the Vice President and General Manager of Discovery Networks Asia Pacific.

This comes just days after there were reports of Sri Lankan cricketers Arjuna Ranatunga and Lasith Malinga being accused due to the same.